I was one of many West Country MPs who called on the Government to support our dairy farmers so am really pleased to report that applications for grants open on the 18th June. Details are available here.
Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus, the government announced today.
The deadline to apply for the Government Job Retention Scheme is 30th June. Employees must have been furloughed for 3 weeks by this time to be eligible. Full details are here.
Good news this week as details were published of the Dairy Response Fund set up to provide support because of the drop in milk sales. This will help a lot of our dairy farmers here in the South West and it’s great the Government has listened to calls to help this crucial sector.
Very positive news this week as the Government has announced most shops can reopen in about two weeks’ time with outdoor markets and car showrooms a few days earlier.
There are a number of important Government issues being worked on this week and yet it is slightly surreal in what remains a time of great anxiety for many of us, with meetings conducted over Zoom or Skype as we all look for ways to move forward.
